At least 20 laborers were injured in a fire at a jute mill in Jashore’s Sharsa Upazila on Saturday, UNB reports.
Manoranjan Sarkar, assistant director of Benapole Fire Service, said the blaze broke out around 1 am at Afil Jute Weaving Mill, owned by Sheikh Afil Uddin, Member of Parliament from Jessore-1 constituency.
The blaze was doused after strenuous efforts by six fire units of Jashore, Jhikargacha and Benapole fire services, he said.